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enNew Camera App Touts 2K Resolution Video Capture from iPhone 5, 5shttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/new_camera_app_touts_2k_resolution_video_capture_iphone_5_5s
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/ultrakam_app_620px.png" alt="Ultrakam" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>When it comes to high definition, former heavyweight 1080p HD is starting to look like yesterday's news as the resolution race continues to ratchet up ever-increasing numbers -- some of which are apparently now attainable from the iPhone.<br /><br />Developer Hassan Uriostegui has released a new, universal camera app called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ultrakam.-professional-camera/id824589326?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">Ultrakam</a>, which claims to be able to record video at 2K film resolution, capturing 70 percent more pixels than standard 1080p HD.<br /><br />Ultrakam sounds like a pretty impressive accomplishment based on specs alone, including the ability to capture 24fps video at 2240 x 1672. But the developer didn't stop there, packing in high-quality time-lapse at custom intervals, 10x slow-motion and switching between H.264 and M-JPEG for a nearly uncompressed experience.<br /><br />The app isn't just a way to capture 2K video, either -- Ultrakam also allows iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners to keep a gallery of high-definition videos on their device and play them while on the go in a resolution higher than the Retina Display can even show.<br /><br />Using your iPhone to record video and don't want to disrupt the screen to change settings? The developer also offers a Bluetooth Remote Control companion app for Ultrakam, which allows users to control exposure, focus and more without ever touching the shooting device.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ultrakam.-professional-camera/id824589326?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">Ultrakam</a> is now available for $6.99 from the App Store as a universal app which requires iOS 7.0 or later; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ultrakam-remote-control.-bluetooth/id842380001?mt=8" target="_blank">Ultrakam Remote Control</a> is also available for $2.99 and likewise works with the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/new_camera_app_touts_2k_resolution_video_capture_iphone_5_5s#commentsNews2KApp Storebluetoothcamera appshigh definitionhigh resolutioniphone 5iPhone 5SRemote ControlUltrakamiPadiPhoneiPodMon, 31 Mar 2014 13:21:00 +0000J.R. Bookwalter19655 at http://www.maclife.comDell Delivers Ultra HD Shock & Awe with 28-inch 4K Monitor for $699 SRPhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/dell_delivers_ultra_hd_shock_awe_28inch_4k_monitor_699_srp
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/dell_4k_ultrasharp_monitor_620px.png" alt="Dell 4K UltraSharp monitor" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Early adopters of the new Mac Pro have been waiting with bated breath to find out how much Dell plans to charge for its new 4K monitor, which the company promised last month would retail for under $1,000. Turns out, it will be cheaper than expected.<br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2014/01/07/dell-wasnt-joking-about-that-28-inch-sub-1000-4k-monitor-its-only-699/" target="_blank"><br />Forbes reported Tuesday</a> that a line of new Dell UltraSharp monitors are on the way delivering Ultra HD 4K resolution for the desktop, and the company announced at CES 2014 that at least one of them will be a welcome relief on the wallet.<br /><br />After being teased in December with a retail price of under $1,000, Dell announced this week that the 28-inch P2815Q model will retail for a mere $699. Launching around the world on January 23, the budget-priced model will deliver a whopping 3840 x 2160 screen resolution.<br /><br />Featuring an anti-glare TN display panel with DisplayPort/Mini-DisplayPort and HDMI connections along with four USB 3.0 ports, the P2815Q promises to deliver a range of 1.073 billion colors with a 170 degree viewing angle, all while consuming a mere 75 watts of power.<br /><br />Gamers may want to steer clear, however: The P2815Q maxes out at 30Hz at the highest resolution, but can handle 60Hz for 1920 x 1080. But hey, what can you expect for $699...?<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/dell_delivers_ultra_hd_shock_awe_28inch_4k_monitor_699_srp#commentsNews28-inch4K resolutionbudgetCES 2014Delldisplayshigh resolutionMac Pro 2013mini-displayportMonitorsUltra HDMacThu, 09 Jan 2014 14:45:25 +0000J.R. Bookwalter19018 at http://www.maclife.comMacBook Pro with Retina Display No Match for 4K Asus Monitor (Yet)http://www.maclife.com/article/news/macbook_pro_retina_display_no_match_4k_asus_monitor_yet
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/asus_4k_with_macbook_pro_200px.png" alt="Asus PQ321 with MacBook Pro with Retina Display" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Who wouldn't want to get their hands on a luscious 4K desktop monitor capable of displaying 3840 x 2160 pixels? It's coming to the U.S. later this month, but that Retina MacBook may not be a perfect companion quite yet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/4/4394294/asus-4k-monitor-price-release-date-and-retina-compatibility" target="_blank">The Verge reported Tuesday</a> that Asus plans to introduce its 31.5-inch 4K Ultra HD monitor in the U.S. later this month, priced in the wallet-gouging neighborhood of $4,000. But is the PQ321 ready for the MacBook Pro with Retina Display?<br /><br />As it turns out, not quite -- at least not with the currently shipping 2012 models, anyway.<br /><br />"In spite of the presence of a 4K-capable GeForce GT 650M discrete GPU inside the 15-inch MacBook, the best we could do was scale up the laptop's content to the 4K resolution (an OS X limitation)," the hands-on report from Computex 2013 revealed. "Even then, tangible lag was introduced when working in more demanding applications like Adobe's Lightroom, while the mouse cursor also exhibited a troublingly low refresh rate."<br /><br />While YouTube playback fared much better, dual-screen display support "struggled" when attached to the Asus PQ321, suggesting that new MacBook Pro with Retina Display with Intel's latest Haswell processors may be required to truly make this 31.5-inch monitor sing -- and those are widely rumored to launch as early as next week at WWDC 2013.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a><br /><br />(Image courtesy of The Verge)</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/macbook_pro_retina_display_no_match_4k_asus_monitor_yet#commentsNews4K resolutionAsusComputexHaswellhigh resolutionIntelMacBook Pro with Retina DisplayMonitorsUltra HDMacTue, 04 Jun 2013 13:25:19 +0000J.R. Bookwalter17152 at http://www.maclife.comGoogle Chromebook Blamed for Apple Retina MacBook Marketing Switchhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/google_chromebook_blamed_apple_retina_macbook_marketing_switch
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/macbook_pro_with_retina_200px.png" alt="MacBook Pro with Retina Display" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Apple touted its 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display as "the highest-resolution notebook ever" when it was released last June, but the company has backed off those claims after the debut of the latest Google Chromebook.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/221050/apple-forced-to-change-retina-macbook-pro-slogan-in-wake-of-googles-pixel-chromebook/" target="_blank">Cult of Mac is reporting</a> that Google's latest Pixel Chromebook appears to be causing a subtle shift in the way Apple markets the MacBook Pro with Retina Display, which was initially touted as "the highest-resolution notebook ever."<br /><br />Unfortunately, Google's $1300 Pixel now packs even more resolution into its 12.85-inch display than the impressive 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, despite the fact that the Pixel is little more than a glorified web browser running Chrome OS.<br /><br />As a result, Apple's marketing message for the MacBook Pro with Retina Display has changed: It now reads simply "high performance has never been so well defined."<br /><br />Not quite as snappy as being the "highest-resolution notebook ever," but with the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display starting at only $200 more than the Pixel, we can't see too many folks opting for Google's browser-based solution in the first place.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/google_chromebook_blamed_apple_retina_macbook_marketing_switch#commentsNewsApple Inc.Chrome OSChromebook PixelGooglehigh resolutionMacBook Pro with Retina DisplaymarketingMacMon, 25 Mar 2013 13:59:39 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16568 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Print High Quality Pictures in iPhotohttp://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_print_high_quality_pictures_iphoto
<!--paging_filter--><p><strong>We made the move to a Mac last October and we love it so far. There’s just one big problem: we cannot produce high-quality prints from within iPhoto. We have an Epson Stylus RX620 printer, and have the latest drivers installed on the Mac. Do I need a new printer that is more compatible with the Mac? Or is there some other way that I can get the highest quality prints from iPhoto?</strong><br /><br />Assuming that you have the correct drivers installed for your printer, and that there is nothing wrong with the printer, the quality of your prints depends on the quality of your photo files. And by “quality,” we’re talking about resolution, which is how many pixels the photos contain. Low-resolution photos look fine on your screen, but when they’re printed out, the pixels are enlarged to fill up the paper, and the photo ends up a blurry mess unless you print it very small.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2012/05/ask/iphotohelp.jpg" width="620" height="421" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Your photos need to meet minimum resolution requirements to produce high-quality printouts.</strong></p><p>To check the resolution of the photos, right-click a picture in iPhoto and click the Info button at the bottom of the window (or press Command-I). At the top of this view, you’ll be able to see the resolution beside the file size. To get a good printout, you should follow these minimum resolutions: For an 8x10, you need at least 1600x1200 pixels. For a 5x7, 1152x864. For a 4x6, look for 1024x768. If the picture is 640x480 or lower, you’re limited to a wallet-sized print.<br /><br />If your photos don’t have a high enough resolution, you should consider the source of the photos. If you scanned them, there may be an issue with the scanning resolution. If you took the pictures with a camera, check the menus to be sure the camera is saving your images at the highest available resolution. If you’re trying to print photos you were emailed or saved from the internet, it’s likely they were compressed to achieve a smaller file size. But to get a nice-looking print, you want as many pixels as possible—so the photo files will be much bigger.</p><p><strong>GOT A TECH QUESTION OR A HELPFUL TIP TO SHARE?</strong></p><p>Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ask@maclife.com" target="_blank">ask@maclife.com</a>&nbsp;or write to Mac|Life,&nbsp;<br />4000 Shoreline Ct, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_print_high_quality_pictures_iphoto#commentshigh qualityhigh resolutioniPhotoprintprintingMacHow-TosMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:53:23 +0000Cory Bohon13620 at http://www.maclife.comWhy You May Not Want an iPad 3 with a Retina Displayhttp://www.maclife.com/article/features/why_you_may_not_want_ipad_3_retina_display
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u53/2012/02/ipads.jpg" width="622" height="242" /></p><p>It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Apple will be releasing the next version of its iPad tablet on March 7 with a high-resolution, 2048×1536 display. Whether its 264 pixels per inch classifies as a true Retina Display is up to critics and Apple’s marketers, but we’re certain it’ll be the most desirable object to come from Cupertino since, well, the iPad 2.<br /><br />But just because you want one, that doesn’t necessarily mean you should just rush out to hand over another fistful of your hard-earned dollars to Cook &amp; Co. We already know the pros--it’s a new iPad, after all--so lets take a look at some cons the iPad 3’s presumed Retina Display might have.</p><h3>Price</h3><p>Apple’s not really in the habit raising prices anymore, so we’re sure there will be an entry-level $499 model--or lower, if they keep the <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120102PD209.html" target="_blank">iPad 2 around</a>--but there’s no assurance that it will have the allegedly <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/ipad-march-apple/" target="_blank">drool-worthy</a> high-resolution screen. In fact, with so many rumors swirling--<a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/06/ios-5-1-beta-reveals-apples-plan-to-soon-ship-ipads-iphones-with-quad-core-chips/" target="_blank">quad-core processor</a>, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204062704577221960347109978.html" target="_blank">LTE networking</a>, <a href="http://tw.nextmedia.com/subapple/article/art_id/34034580/IssueID/20120219" target="_blank">8MP camera</a>--it’s hard to imagine Apple could squeeze so much iPad into such an attractive price. Now, we don’t expect the price to bring back memories of the Cube, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see the Retina Display reserved for the higher end configurations this time around, with a price drop sometime in the fall.</p><h3>Battery</h3><p>One of the best things about the iPad is its ridiculous battery life: 10 or so hours of heavy use and about a week of standby. But with the presumed screen enhancements in store for the next-generation model, the old battery just isn’t going to cut it. While <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/leaked-ipad-3-casing-suggests-bigger-battery-better-screen-1062001" target="_self">case leaks </a>suggest a slightly larger enclosure (presumably making way for a larger battery in the iPad 3), the iPhone 4S's 100-hour drop in standby time--along with reports of some serious <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/columns/lifer_whats_iphones_short_battery_life" target="_blank">usage shortcomings</a>--make us a bit concerned. After all, what use is a Retina Display when you’re fighting Kindle Fire users for an outlet at Starbucks?</p><h3>Existing Apps</h3><p>Just because Apple updates doubles the resolution of the iPad screen doesn’t mean everything’s going to immediately look better--in reality, many of our favorite apps will look worse. When the diminutive iPhone went Retina we were able to deal with the ugliness, but on a 10-inch screen, all of those blurry images and jagged lines will be accentuated to the extreme when compared to their high-resolution bretheren. Remember how awful those pixel-doubled iPhone apps looked on iPad 1? It’ll take time for developers to catch up (in some cases a <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20018191-233.html" target="_blank">painfully long time</a>).</p><h3>Technical Issues</h3><p>With new technology comes new problems, and Apple isn’t immune to missteps with a new launch. (Remember the white iPhone 4?) Thus far, the iPad has pretty much been immune from any major scandals--save some scattered reports of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/poll-is-your-ipad-2-backlight-bleeding-video/" target="_blank">backlight bleeding</a>--so we have no reason to believe the third go-round won’t go off without a hitch. But no one wants to be the first one on their block with an iPad that needs to go back to the Apple Store.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/features/why_you_may_not_want_ipad_3_retina_display#commentsdisplayhigh resolutioniPad 3iPad retina displayiphone 4iPhone 4Sretinaretina displayRumorsFeaturesiPadiPhoneMon, 27 Feb 2012 19:27:49 +0000Michael Simon13397 at http://www.maclife.com